Vietnam: The EU consumes more than 810,000 tonnes of pomelo from the markets

Published 2021년 1월 6일

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The article highlights a significant increase in the European Union's (EU 27) pomelo imports in the first nine months of 2020, with a total of 810,670 tons valued at 732.6 million Euros or 893.8 million USD, marking a 6.8% increase in volume and a 1.4% increase in value compared to the previous year. South Africa emerged as the leading supplier, followed by Spain, Netherlands, and Turkey, while the proportion of imports from Vietnam saw a slight decrease, falling by 0.1 percentage points. The article also mentions the potential impact of the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which came into effect on August 1, 2020, leading to a reduction in tariffs on certain agricultural products, including fruits and vegetables from Vietnam. However, it also emphasizes the importance of adhering to the EU's stringent food quality, safety, and origin regulations, which could influence the import dynamics of these products.

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The Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) citing data from the European Statistics Agency (Eurostat) said that EU 27 pomelo imports in the first 9 months of 2020 reached 810,670 tons, worth 732.6 million Euros, respectively. equivalent to 893.8 million USD, up 6.8% in volume and 1.4% in value over the same period in 2019. Average import price of grapefruit reached 903.7 Eur / ton, down 7.7 % over the same period in 2019. South Africa is the largest supplier of pomelos to EU 27 in the first 9 months of 2020, reaching 169,560 tons, worth EUR 155.77 million, equivalent to USD 190 million, down 7, 2% in volume and 15.6% in value over the same period in 2019. The proportion of imports from this market accounted for 20.9% of the total volume of imported grapefruit, down 3.2 percentage points over the same period. period 2019. Next is markets such as Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, China ... Vietnam is the 25th largest pomelo supply market for EU 27, in the first 9 ...

Source: Vietnambiz